The Train Wreck Mystery and a Lawyer’s Clues
Lawrence Blakeley travels to Pittsburg with forged notes to depose John Gilmore. A trunk of secrets unfolds aboard a wrecked Pullman, as a mysterious blue girl and a murdered man embroil Blakeley in a web of alibis, secrets, and possible killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Blakeley
Fittsburg
Bronson
John Gilmore
Blakeley
Ley
Carter Place
Anson West
Sullivan
Carter's
Ali
Midnight chase at a boarding house leads to a new suspect
Hotchkiss pursues Bronson to a boarding house after a late-night chase across Washington. He identifies a blond, blue-eyed man inside as a potential suspect and notes a mysterious Johnson’s room. The scene ends with Bronson discovering a newcomer's arrival and a tense confrontation to be continued.
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Hotchkiss
Harrington
Sullivan
Alison West
McKnight
Johnson
Arnold
Ohte
Bronson
Wilson Budd Hotchkiss
Dee
Washington Circle
Stuart
Brornson
Quiet Night Hospitality Tale From Arkansas Backwoods
A traveler stops at a rough Arkansas hotel run by a father with nine wild sons. After a hog and hominy supper the host assigns beds by drawing straws, hinting the boys may settle disputes with a boot or bed slat if needed. The guest senses danger and discomfort in the cozy yet menacing scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Billy
Bill
Buck
Bil
Cure of Psoriasis by Cuticura Revealed in Testimonial
Hiram B. Carpenter of Henderson, N Y, recounts a twenty year battle with psoriasis, severe skin decay, and bodily suffering. After trying many doctors, he found relief using Cuticura products with Resolvent Ointment and Soap, returning home in six weeks with skin described as smooth as paper. He later reaffirmed the cure in 1910 from Lansing Michigan.
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Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Jou
Hiram B. Carpenter
Henderson
Carpenter
Walnut St
Lansing, Mich
High Jumper Almost Cleared Fence Amid Telegraph Wires
A recumbent friend humorously describes a stunt where a horseman nearly clears a fence but is caught by telegraph wires, with astonished reactions and a touch of irony.
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Scott
Actress Paints First Reversing Art Rules
An actress in makeup challenges tradition by painting before drawing, suggesting a reverse process in art. The exchange explores how starting with paint can still lead to a completed portrait or figure study.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
M. J. Kettner
Bobbs-Merrill Co
McKanight
Tae
Conway
Pittsburg
Pullman
Rich
Edgar Allan Poe
Wade
Hiram Carpenter
Heart Ang Ward
Nebraska
Dr.Wray
Bidg
Omaha, Neb
Beatrice Creamery Co
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